COQUILLES ST. JACQUES

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Provided by southern chef in lo

Categories Crab

Time 16m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 lb bay scallop
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 lb fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
3 tablespoons dry white wine or 3 tablespoons dry vermouth
4 (2 1/8 ounce) packages frozen miniature phyllo cups, thawed

Steps:

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy saucepan over low heat. Add flour, stirring until smooth; cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Gradually add half and half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt and white pepper; set aside.
Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add scallops and green onions; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes more.
Stir cream sauce, crabmeat, and wine into the scallop mixture. Cook just until thoroughly heated.
To serve, spoon about 1 tablespoon seafood mixture into each shell.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 129.2, Sodium 1114.8, Carbohydrate 36.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 30.4